Dr Andrew Prata

My research involves retrieving quantitative properties of volcanic, water and ice clouds from satellite remote sensing measurements. Specifically, I am using and developing the Optimal Retrieval of Aerosol and Cloud (ORAC) algorithm to estimate ash plume properties using observations from a range of satellite imagers (e.g. MODIS, SEVIRI, AHI, SLSTR). The aim is to derive uncertainty-bounded estimates of ash type, ash cloud-top height, effective particle radius and optical depth at pixel-level spatial resolution. I'm also involved in the Cloud_cci project funded by ESA that aims to develop improved cloud retrievals using the SEVIRI and SLSTR instruments.